Ava's Birthday Bash

This year for Ava's birthday we are going to be attending another celebration (David's wedding!) so we celebrated a couple of weeks early. Ava didn't mind!

She described what kind of cake she wanted in very explicit detail. A strawberry cake with strawberry frosting, with real strawberries on the top in the shaped of a heart, and pieces of strawberries in the frosting. She decided she wanted to help me with it, so she and I set to it. She made the cake almost all by herself, and she decorated it without any help!



The older girls decorated the house with balloons and crepe paper. It looked very festive!


For dinner, we took the family and two of her friends to Chuckee Cheeses. We had a blast! Two friends was just the right number for her, they were so cute together. At one point when I was checking on them, I asked if they were having a good time. They replied "We are having SOOO much fun!"

Here they are dancing on "tv".


One of the friends she invited is from her classroom. The other is a friend from Idaho who oddly enough lives in the same city we do now! They have missed each other, and enjoyed the evening.









The older girls had fun too. Here is Michaela!


Ava on a fun ride!


Here is Ava and her friends all on the same ride together. So cute!


After Chuckee Chesses, the friends went home and the family came home to have cake and ice cream and open presents. Here she is getting dresses from Grandma.


The Jesse doll and Toy Story 3 movie from Horsey Grandma.


We got her a bunch of art stuff, her very favorite thing to do! We got her a little lap desk with supplies, and an easel with a chalk board on one side, dry erase on the other, and a place for a roll of paper in the middle. Big hit!


Here we are with Ava's masterpiece!

I cannot believe she is nearly 6. We had a great night, she had so much fun. On the day of her real birthday, she will get breakfast of her choice. Since her party, she keeps coming up with things she wants and saying, Can I have that for my real birthday! Ha! I tell her she got all the presents she will be getting, but Christmas is coming.

We love our Ava and were so excited to celebrate her. Our house would not be the same without her big blue eyes, caring tender heart and loving personality. We love you Ava!